Movement VI - Work - 'Did I Sign The Letter That You Typed Up Yesterday?'

Paul McCartney

ALEEGRO ENERGICO (ORCHESTRA) (Mary Dee's office)

WOMEN'S CHORUS (office staff)Working women at the top,Will it ever stop?Papers piling up and up.Days go by like Monday, Tuesday:Work until we drop!All the time looking great,Running late,In a state, losing weight,Running late againAnd again.

MARY DEELet me have the letter that you typed upyesterday.Did Mr. Fisher send the fax to LA?Make sure the flowers don't arrive too lateAnd cancel my appointment at the SquashClub.

WOMEN'S CHORUSWhat club?

MARY DEESquash Club.

WOMEN'S CHORUSWorking women on the go,Will they ever knowWhat it takes to run the show?Days go by like lightning,Will it ever slow?Half the time feeling dead,Over-fed,Aching head,Miss my bed.Over-fed againAnd again.

MARY DEEDid they ever pick up the accountant'sresume?Make sure the car arrives in time for theplane.Get me the details of the takeover bidAnd write another letter to the Minister.

WOMEN'S CHORUSMinister?

MARY DEEThe Minister of love.

WOMEN'S CHORUSLove.(La)

MARY DEEWhere's the time for standing still?

WOMEN'S CHORUSHolding hands and walking free.

MARY DEEWhere's the time for you...

MARY DEE and WOMEN'S CHORUSAnd me?

MARY DEEDid I sign the letter that you typed upyesterday?Is Mr. Fisher on the flight to LA?He's got the details of the takeover bidAnd I'll be in a meeting with the Minister.

WOMEN'S CHORUSMinister, Minister of love.

Love.

MARY DEEFeeling confusion,Fear of intrusion,Frightened of losing my mind.Dreams of the future,Thoughts of myself left behind.

WOMEN'S CHORUSWorking women at the top.

MARY DEEWill I ever stop?Orders piling up and up.

WOMEN'S CHORUSDays go by like Thursday, Friday.

MARY DEEAlways on the go.Part of myself lives inside.

TEMPO I (ORCHESTRA)

(Shanty's office)

MEN'S CHORUSWhen you ask a working man,'Does he ever stop?'Will he make it to the top?Should he take a break on Sunday?Work until he drop.

SHANTYMy early days in school requiredA lot of concentrationI was finding out.

But now in later years I findMy colleagues here are more inclinedTo mess about.My wife at homeWould surely never understandIf I so much as look at someone else

MEN'S CHORUSIf men had been the faithful sortIt surely would have changed the courseof history.

Don't ask me who the first man wasThat dared to take a mistress,It's a mystery.Your wife at homeWould surely have to understandIf you were ever seen with someone else.